Repairing an Antique Bed
My customer reported this bed frame was built in the 1850s and she was distraught about the damage her two big dogs had done.
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BUILT IN CABINETS
I was commissioned to install a set of built in cabinets.
ROUGH-SAWN LUMBER TO BEAUTIFUL ART FRAME
I have a big pile of rough-sawn cherry lumber that I’m eager to make use of. Most of it is 4/4, which was too thick for this project. After splitting the lumber and planing it smooth the boards ended up… Read More »ROUGH-SAWN LUMBER TO BEAUTIFUL ART FRAME
MAKING A SCRAPWOOD SCONCE
A lot of scrap pieces with a diameter of 3.5″ were left over from a previous project and I was determined to reuse them in some creative way. I liked the result too much to leave it when I sold… Read More »MAKING A SCRAPWOOD SCONCE
Rustic Dining Room Hutch
I had this idea. It changed many times and turned out great in the end. Tons of storage!
REMODELING A BATHROOM (3)
Another cabinet made 40 years ago with particle board. The dark paint was textured and the ceiling had an the popcorn texture. Again, yuk! The ceiling was scraped smooth and patched, so were the walls. And the vanity was outfitted… Read More »REMODELING A BATHROOM (3)
Dad’s Chair Repair
My dad ‘loaned’ me this chair and I very quickly knew why. All the glue holding the lower frame together had dried out making it oh-so-rickety. Just a before and during for now; I have video of the glue-up on… Read More »Dad’s Chair Repair
REMODELING A BATHROOM (2)
The building I’m in was a warehouse built before 1910. The vanity and faucets in this master bath are from the 1980s, when the building was redeveloped for housing. Yuk! New cabinets, new countertop and plumbing hardware, plus paint, new… Read More »REMODELING A BATHROOM (2)
NEW FIBER RUSH SEATS FOR ANTIQUE LADDERBACK CHAIRS
These chairs were solid other than the damaged fiber rush seat material. They turned out great!